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Color can be considered to be primarily a phenomenon related to visual perception when it comes to art, but it’s a little bit more complicated than that. The discovery, the creation, and even the appropriation of a new color are all things that can revolutionize, or on the contrary, scandalize. Here are four particular colors that have made waves throughout the art world.

Murano is the heart of Italian glassmaking, the place where, in the late 13th century, glassmakers were banished lest their furnaces catch the rest of Venice on fire. There, artisans still produce soaring crystal chandeliers, delicate glassware, fanciful figurines, and hefty paperweights. And, of course, since we’re talking about blown glass, all manner of vases and vessels in every conceivable shape. But despite all this variety, one characteristic of Murano glass stands out, color, as seen in a sampling of gorgeous pieces available right now on Barnebys.

Color is a force of nature, that part of a painting that chafes at being tethered to flat canvas, the visual gears that appear to make three-dimensional objects move. Color lures us in, demands our attention, and routinely rewards us for our trouble, brightening and enlivening not just our rooms but our lives.

Over 100 lots from Madonna’s life and career were included in Julien’s Icons & Idols auction, including several costumes from movies such as “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Evita”. However, perhaps the most personal lot in the entire auction was the wedding gown the Queen of Pop wore when she married Sean Penn in 1985, which sold for double it’s low estimate.